Ottawa police see a rise in sextortion cases this winter
Ottawa police are warning the public of the dangers of texting explicit images to people on social media platforms, after seeing a spike in sextortion cases this winter.
Continue ReadingIce Dragon Boat Festival cancelled as Rideau Canal Skateway remains closed
Organizers announced the cancellation of the Ottawa Ice Dragon Boat Festival, which was scheduled for next weekend on the Rideau Canal Skateway.
Continue ReadingOttawa students make scientific discovery and large snowfall buries the capital: Top five stories this week
CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at the top five stories on our website this week
Continue ReadingNumber of serious assaults against OC Transpo drivers drop since protective barriers installed, union says
Statistics provided to CTV News Ottawa show there were 34 bus driver assaults in the first nine months of 2022, and 38 assaults in 2021.
Continue ReadingIncreased police presence in downtown Ottawa on ‘Freedom Convoy’ anniversary
The Parliamentary Protective Service says it expects as many as 500 people to gather on Parliament Hill for an event this weekend to mark the one-year anniversary since the start of the ‘Freedom Convoy’ protest.
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